Jimadie Shah Othman (Malaysiakini)
The late Hulu Selangor member of parliament Zainal Abidin Ahmad was put to rest at the Kampung Melaka Muslim cemetary, Jalan Cheras, before Friday prayers this morning.
Zainal Abidin, who died from brain cancer last night, left behind wife Siti Zaharah Mohd Zin and four children – three daughters and a son.
Present at the funeral were PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, its president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, deputy president Syed Husin Ali, Selangor PAS commissioner Dr Hasan Ali, Selangor Umno deputy chairperson Noh Omar, PKR vice-president Azmin Ali, Kulim-Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin, Pakatan Rakyat coordinator Zaid Ibrahim, Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan and DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang.
Earlier around 300 people ,including neighbours, friends and journalists ,had paid their last respects at his house in Batu 9 1/2, Jalan Cheras .